Selva Gardena, Italy – Italy’s massive Dolomiti Superski region will open for skiing and snowboarding this weekend with 280 of its 450 lifts in operation, thanks to a storm earlier this week which dropped up to a meter of new snow on its slopes.nRuns will be open this weekend in all of Dolomiti Superski’s ski … Continue reading Italian Ski Region Opens This Weekend with 280 Lifts
Les Gets, France – The French ski resort of Les Gets will open this weekend with free lift access via the La Croix chair and Chavannes cable car.nThe Plateau des Chavannes slope will be open in the Chavannes area for alpine skiing and snowboarding, along with one green cross country trail. Return access to the … Continue reading Slopes Open Saturday in Les Gets
Kirkwood, CA – After a slow start to the 2009-10 winter season, Kirkwood Mountain Resort is ready to open for the winter on Friday, thanks to recent snowfall and cold conditions ideal for snowmaking. The California ski and snowboard resort will open with intermediate terrain along with a handful of terrain park features including boxes … Continue reading Kirkwood Opens Friday
Avon, CO – Both Lindsey Vonn (Vail, Colo.) and Bode Miller (Franconia, N.H.) led the way for the U.S. Thursday as each finished fifth in downhill training, with Vonn posting her results in Lake Louise, Alberta, and Miller marking his at the Audi Birds of Prey downhill course in Beaver Creek, Colo.nSteven Nyman (Provo, Utah) … Continue reading Birds Course Set for Races
Vail, CO – Skiset, Europe’s largest ski and snowboard rental company, has expanded to North America and plans to have over 70 stores at major ski resorts in the United States and Canada for the 2009-10 winter ski season.nSkiset has launched their new North American websites (www.skiset.us and www.skiset.ca) and will … Continue Reading ››
Park City, UT – Look Bindings has officially re-launched its Pivot ski binding, famed for retention that prevents pre-releases.n“Athletes and consumers of all ages were tired of worrying about pre-release and bindings breaking. They demanded the return of the famous Pivot, so here it is,” says Look’s North American Freeskiing Team Manager, Matt Rihm. “The … Continue reading Look’s Pivot Ski Binding is Back
Keystone, CO – Keystone Resort is holding a food drive to help Summit County, Colo. families in need this holiday season. In partnership with the Family Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) and Food Bank of the Rockies, the Colorado ski and snowboard resort will be collecting non-perishable food and toiletries to help fill local food banks … Continue reading Keystone Holding Food Drive to Help Stock Local Food Banks for the Holidays